Shield

Artist:Sawos

Medium: Wood, bamboo, rattan, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea

Dates:20th century

Dimensions: 58 x 13 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (147.3 x 34.3 x 15.9 cm)

Collections:

• Arts of the Pacific Islands

Exhibitions:

• In Pursuit of the Spiritual: Oceanic Art Given by Mr. and Mrs. John A. Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall

Accession Number: 86.229.18

Image: 86.229.18.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Shield. Wood, bamboo, rattan, pigment. Long, convex, rectangular board carved with deeply incised concentric curvilinear designs representing a face in the center. Empathic figure/ground relationship created by black and white coloring. Handle lashed onto back side at 4 points visible from front. Condition: Good. Abrasions on front side.

Brooklyn Museum